Diaphus richardsoni
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| Diaphus richardsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Myctophiformes |
| Family: | Myctophidae |
| Genus: | Diaphus |
| Species: | D. richardsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphus richardsoni Tåning, 1932 | |
Diaphus richardsoni is a species of lanternfish found worldwide.[2]
Description[edit]
This species reaches a length of 6.0 cm (2.4 in).[3]
Etymology[edit]
The fish is named in honor of surgeon-naturalist John Richardson (1787–1865), who was the first collector and writer on lanternfishes from the Indo-Pacific.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, A. (2019). "Diaphus richardsoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T130284614A130414190. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T130284614A130414190.en. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Hulley, P.A., 1986. Myctophidae. p. 282-321. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Diaphus richardsoni" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MYCTOPHIFORMES (Lanternfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
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